1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; specifying minimum funding for alternative 
1.3 	transportation;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [174.42] ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMMING.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
1.7 	the meanings given them:
1.8 	(1) "STIP" means the state transportation improvement program; and
1.9 	(2) "transportation alternatives" means those projects identified in the state 
1.10 	transportation improvement program having (i) a program category of bike trail, 
1.11 	enhancement, or recreational trail; (ii) any program category that is substantially similar to 
1.12 	a category identified in item (i); or (iii) a route system category of ped/bike.
1.13 		Subd. 2.Funding requirements. (a) In each update or amendment to the approved 
1.14 	state transportation improvement program, the commissioner shall allocate funds such 
1.15 	that (1) the average amount of funding for transportation alternatives over all fiscal years 
1.16 	identified in the STIP, is equal to or greater than (2) the average amount of funding for 
1.17 	transportation alternatives over the fiscal years immediately prior to the earliest year 
1.18 	identified in the STIP.
1.19 	(b) The calculation under paragraph (a), clause (2), is for the same number of fiscal 
1.20 	years as identified under paragraph (a), clause (1).

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective September 1, 2013.